Special Report: An Exclusive Interview with Senator Barack Obama

Obama's Sporting Platform:
�Were it not for America�s hunters and anglers, including the great icons like Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold, our nation would not have the tradition of sound game management, a system of ethical, science-based game laws and an extensive public lands estate on which to pursue the sport.�

�As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama also favors commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals who shouldn�t have them. He supports closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof.�

Source: BARACKOBAMA.COM

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An Exclusive Interview with Senator Barack Obama

Our editor-in-chief Anthony Licata sat down with Illinois Senator Barack Obama to ask him about the issues that matter most to sportsmen in this election; conservation, gun rights, and the outdoors. His answers may surprise you.

LICATA: What role would sportsmen have in your White House?
SENATOR OBAMA: I think that having a head of the Department of Interior who doesn't understand hunting and fishing would be a problem. And so my suspicion is that whoever heads up the Department of Interior is probably going to be a sportsman or sportswoman. And certainly, the idea of setting up a sportsmen's committee that has interaction, interface with various agencies, so that perspective informs the EPA, it informs Interior, it informs the Department of Energy and other agencies that may have an impact on access to public lands and conservation of public lands, I think is extremely important.

LICATA: Why should American sportsmen vote for you?
SENATOR OBAMA: I think that when it comes to conservation, when it comes to management of public lands,when it comes to access to public lands, when it comes to encouraging access to private lands through various incentives, my agenda I think is going to be one that is most likely to ensure that we have the great outdoors available to the next generation. I don't think there are going to be a lot of your readers who look at my agenda and say that's not the right way to go. What may hold them back is their concern about gun rights, and I think that if they have confidence that their gun rights are going to be protected, and I'm respectful of the traditions of hunting and self-defense, then I'm going to be their best choice. The only reason they wouldn't vote for me, I think, would be because they'd be afraid that in some ways I would encroach on those rights. And I think if you talk to sportsmen back in Illinois, they'll tell you that those are traditions that not only [do] I respect, but I intend to respect.

Comment on This Article

At 6:19 PM, 2008-12-02, Jacob said:
anyone who makes loose-end claims like that is an idiot, and anyone who generalizes republicans like that is an ignorant fool.

At 3:59 PM, 2008-11-24, Mike said:
anyone who says "barack hussain obama" to make a point is a racist. anyone who would vote for a republican and think he's voting for freedom is an idiot.

At 5:55 PM, 2008-11-13, Hubert said:
why do some people wants weapons that can kill law enforcement officers? are they future terrorist? are they in the kkk..aryan groups...nazi groups...or just scared of their own shadow? in some cases it the old story..bullets vs brains.

At 11:02 AM, 2008-11-09, Chili Pepper said:
the nra would have you believe that all city dwelling, liberal, dems.,want to disarm everyone. it's just not true. sportsmen are not hurting anyone. just the punks in the streets.

At 10:51 AM, 2008-11-09, Chili Pepper said:
i can't think of a rational reason why anyone would want to.

At 1:36 PM, 2008-11-06, carollynn said:
hello what do you want to do with hunting? do you want to take our guns a way? yes or no!

At 11:12 AM, 2008-11-04, Chili Pepper said:
thanks for providing this forum f&s. your mag. is great.

At 12:11 PM, 2008-11-03, jir said:
the stock market has always been subject to fluctuations. liberals seem to think that the stock market owes them something. it is what it is. i view times like these as opportunities to make money (buy low).

At 9:05 AM, 2008-11-03, Chili Pepper said:
just in case you have a 401k. look what the stock market did during that time too.

At 9:02 AM, 2008-11-03, Chili Pepper said:
would it change your mind to know that the violent crime victimization rate in the usa was 50 per 1000 in 1992 and 20 per 1000 in 2000. something was working. look it up.

At 3:35 PM, 2008-11-01, jir said:
the "handful" to which you refer is many times larger now, then it was in 94. the clinton gun ban did nothing to reduce or eliminate crime.

At 1:43 PM, 2008-11-01, Chili Pepper said:
that said, remember how many voters reside in "urban" america. the backlash from the nra blocking all attempts to end the horror of our cities could cause it.

At 1:37 PM, 2008-11-01, Chili Pepper said:
no tiny handful of zealots could push thru such a bill. there is nowhere even close to the support needed to do that. not even close.

At 7:32 AM, 2008-11-01, jir said:
i've read the bill. it bans semi-auto rifles, including those with which i have taken deer, and bans standard capacity magazines for pistols and rifles.

At 5:31 PM, 2008-10-31, Chili Pepper said:
i think you are wildly exagerating the threat.

At 1:04 PM, 2008-10-31, jir said:
remember, one of the first things clinton did was push the democrat controlled congress for the assault weapons ban, which he signed. their new proposed ban is like that one, but on steroids, even banning manufacture of hunting rifles.

At 1:01 PM, 2008-10-31, jir said:
i don't think they will go house to house to take our guns. they will, however, ban sales of guns and magazines, restrict the right to carry, and impose a 500% tax increase on guns and ammo. why can't they leave me alone?

At 10:13 AM, 2008-10-31, Chili Pepper said:
i tell my pals,"if obama takes any guns from you, you can have one of mine,you pick, and if not, then i get one of yours." no takers so far.

At 8:44 AM, 2008-10-31, jir said:
1)we don't elect presidents for 8 years.2)mccain is definitely not bush (thank god).3)obama, tax increases for small business and corporations are going to force layoffs and higher prices.we have already met with our accountant.

At 1:47 PM, 2008-10-30, Chili Pepper said:
i'll tell you what. if we were sitting and having a few brews together. i'd be asking how much money you want to lose on that bet.

At 11:40 AM, 2008-10-30, workingman said:
take a look around you....i can't believe you all want another 8 years of the same....war, high taxes, no jobs,no retirement...wake up

At 10:10 AM, 2008-10-30, jir said:
yeah, it might be our last rifle season, if obama and democrat speaker of the house nancy pelosi from san francisco have their way.

At 12:32 AM, 2008-10-29, Chili Pepper said:
you are right about that. seems like it's that or gridlock sometimes. it will be nice to have this settled and then we can concentrate on deer season.

At 5:46 PM, 2008-10-27, GroundSwatter said:
"you know, when you're in the south side of chicago, there's not too much-too many opportunities for hunting and fishing. " last time i flew into o'hare i could swear i saw lake michigan. lmao

At 1:59 PM, 2008-10-27, jir said:
right. when one party has the white house and control of congress (00-06), then there is no oversight. if obama gets elected, the democrats will have the white house and control of congress. all the more reason to vote mccain.

At 8:44 AM, 2008-10-27, Chili Pepper said:
look at what w and the republican majority (2000-2006) of the house did to a balanced budget.totally trashed it. they gave us the increase you fear. just the facts please.

At 6:13 PM, 2008-10-26, jir said:
the federal government needs to be reduced dramatically. obama gives us the opposite.

At 6:12 PM, 2008-10-26, jir said:
having a democrat congress watch obama is like letting the fox watch the chickens.

At 6:12 PM, 2008-10-26, jir said:
obama is the elitist and a socialist. with the democrats in control of congress, an obama admim. will foster the most massive growth in the fed. govt. ever.

At 4:34 PM, 2008-10-26, Chili Pepper said:
shifting the tax burden to the working class,while keeping their wages low. elitist. if you work for nothing, do you really have a job?

At 10:32 AM, 2008-10-26, jir said:
there's gonna be a lot of pain when businesses have to lay off workers or close shop because of obama's tax increases.

At 9:37 AM, 2008-10-26, Chili Pepper said:
sure i can. any cost increase is bad for biz. same as for families with bills. we all gotta share the pain. no one likes it.

At 8:11 PM, 2008-10-25, jir said:
obama's plan will hurt my business. our accountants told us this much. you cannot speak for our situation.

At 7:04 PM, 2008-10-25, Chili Pepper said:
business owners do not hire because they have "extra" money. they hire because they have to. extra money they pocket. it's not charity.

At 1:10 PM, 2008-10-25, jir said:
we need to freeze government spending and make government smaller. obama calls for one trillion dollars of new spending and massive government.

At 1:09 PM, 2008-10-25, jir said:
the little guy will get screwed under obama in 2 ways. 1)companies will layoff workers to pay obama's tax increase; 2) companies will increase prices for all consumers to pay obama's tax increase. this is undeniable.

At 12:27 PM, 2008-10-25, Chili Pepper said:
more tax money is going to have to come from somewhere and you gotta go where the money is. you can't squeeze the little guy any harder. he dosen't have it.

At 10:05 AM, 2008-10-25, Chili Pepper said:
i'm not too fond of any of them. that said, taking my guns is not important to very many of them either. they are too busy ripping us off.

At 7:50 AM, 2008-10-25, jir said:
don't like politicians who are anti-gun, then pretend to be pro-gun to get elected. these are the worst kind of politicians.

At 7:48 AM, 2008-10-25, jir said:
no crying here. don't want gun control, don't want socialism, don't want to spread other people's wealth. don't want to layoff people when my small business taxes are increased by obama.

At 10:45 PM, 2008-10-24, Chili Pepper said:
i'll be waiting when you stop crying and want to solve our mutual problem. we all want a strong america.

At 9:26 PM, 2008-10-24, jir said:
obama and the democrats have controlled congress since 2006, they could have submitted a smaller budget.where was obama the last two years? why didn't he speak up? oh yeah, he was running for prez.

At 9:23 PM, 2008-10-24, jir said:
the democrats controlled congress from wwii til 1994 and there were always deficits. the republicans took congress in 1994 and balanced the budget while clinton was in office.

At 7:31 PM, 2008-10-24, Chili Pepper said:
bush inherited a balanced budget,from clinton.now after eight years of red ink we a deep in the hole. you can avoid my question but the problem isn't going away by itself.it is just plain irresponsible to keep running up the debt. deficits do matter.

At 3:07 PM, 2008-10-24, jir said:
and it's not whatever. it's the truth. the liberal media covers up for the dems and blames everything on the repubs.

At 3:04 PM, 2008-10-24, jir said:
democrat frank (chairman) who claimed in 7/08 that freddie/fannie were solid. democrat sen. dodd (chairman)who got a sweetheart mortgage deal from countrywide. the repubs tried to fix it, the dems pooh-poohed it.

At 1:33 PM, 2008-10-24, Chili Pepper said:
whatever. who is going to pay the bill??

At 1:30 PM, 2008-10-24, jir said:
the entire housing crisis was started under carter, continued under clinton, and came to a head with the current democrat controlled congress--all to give loans to low income people with no means to repay.

At 12:37 PM, 2008-10-24, Chili Pepper said:
bush and co. borrowed a bunch of money in your name, and the bill is due. get it.

At 12:09 PM, 2008-10-24, jir said:
what free ride? look, i'm sorry that your beloved obama has a terrible record for sportspersons. you have a better chance at convincing obama to change, then covincing me to change.

At 10:23 AM, 2008-10-24, Chili Pepper said:
who is going to pick up the tab for the free ride?

At 9:46 PM, 2008-10-23, jir said:
when obama's small business and corporate tax increases force employers to layoff workers, i guess there will be more for sale.

At 7:38 PM, 2008-10-23, Chili Pepper said:
for most of us it is money that keeps us from owning more guns, and lack of money is the reason we sell them off.

At 8:28 AM, 2008-10-23, jir said:
why do the obama supporters lie and distort the truth. why do they fraudulently register people to vote. why do they vandalize homes and cars. why does obama hang with a racist and a terrorist. why is obama a socialist.

At 8:26 AM, 2008-10-23, jir said:
the liberal democrats in congress will have a supermajority and can push the whole thing through without any effort from obama. it won't take any of obama's time. plus, obama has promised to appoint anti-gun judges.

At 8:23 AM, 2008-10-23, jir said:
the liberal democrats already have legislation drafted to ban things like hunting rifles. they could get the whole thing done in an afternoon.

At 12:28 AM, 2008-10-23, Chili Pepper said:
our next pres. will have bigger concerns than armed f&s readers?

At 3:23 PM, 2008-10-22, jir said:
don't tread on me!

At 3:23 PM, 2008-10-22, jir said:
obama and his liberal allies make no sense. if the media was fair and balanced, mccain wins in a landslide.

At 12:56 PM, 2008-10-22, Chili Pepper said:
what are they afraid of? we aren't dangerous. makes no sense.

At 11:52 AM, 2008-10-22, dean said:
they don't understand the constitution, don't care what the constitution says, don't care what the constitution stands for.

At 10:38 AM, 2008-10-22, jir said:
they want our guns because they are elitists and because they don't understand the constitution.

At 9:22 AM, 2008-10-22, Chili Pepper said:
why do they want my guns? so they can have their way with me?

At 7:10 PM, 2008-10-21, jon said:
yup, the dems love to take our money and our guns. with the current congressional makeup, an obama administration will be terrible on both fronts.

At 6:19 PM, 2008-10-21, Jim said:
the dem's have always wanted to take away our firearms. why would you trust someone from a party that is strongly anti gun. i just dont trust him

At 1:05 PM, 2008-10-21, jir said:
i don't think that you personally will. i am concerned about the congressional democrats in the senate and house, particularly in light of obama's terrible record on the issue.

At 9:47 AM, 2008-10-21, Chili Pepper said:
i'm a dem. why should i want to take your guns? i don't!

At 4:38 PM, 2008-10-20, jir said:
want to see what an obama administration will look like with a democrat supermajority (60 seats in the senate) in congress. look at michigan, where the democrats and union leaders ran the state into the ground.

At 4:36 PM, 2008-10-20, jir said:
if obama wins and the dems get 60 seats in the senate, their majority will be filibuster proof-no way to stop them. this is too much power for one party.

At 4:34 PM, 2008-10-20, jir said:
obama's plan to raise taxes on small businesses and corporations will force them to layoff workers, cut r&d, and/or raise prices.

At 3:43 PM, 2008-10-20, bobby said:
i think obama's just giving everyone the run around on this topic.

At 2:38 PM, 2008-10-19, frenchie said:
gunsaveslives.com i wish obama was more accessible via email. if the nra gives him an "f" rating, he needs more education in that domain. he has spoken on both sides of the issue and needs to come clean.

At 10:35 AM, 2008-10-18, Chili Pepper said:
they just want to disarm the punks that rule the streets.

At 12:52 AM, 2008-10-17, Jon said:
just keep telling yourself he is pro-gun when the next brady bill on steroids comes back around (a democratic congress with a rubber stamp president like obama) maybe the crooks will turn in their guns just like they did in the uk.

At 1:10 PM, 2008-10-17, Chili Pepper said:
vote mccain- you'll be selling those guns.

At 2:18 PM, 2008-10-12, Chili Pepper said:
i haven't talked to any terrorists but, the same guys that brought you w. for the last eight years , want you to vote mccain. does that tell you anything?

At 7:56 AM, 2008-10-12, jir said:
doug is obviously an obama plan. everyone knows that obama opposes right to carry (aka ccw) laws. he also support handgun bans, magazine bans, and huge ammo taxes. obama has no problem hanging with racists and terrorists.

At 12:02 AM, 2008-10-11, doug said:
i still cant figure out his stand on the ccw permits and he wont talk much on the issue..

At 9:49 PM, 2008-10-11, jir said:
the terrorists are rooting for obama. what does that tell you.

At 9:48 PM, 2008-10-11, jir said:
an obama adminstration with the current democrat congress means oppressive gun control, including big ammo taxes, gun bans, and all sorts of restrictions. an obama administration with a democrat congress will be unchecked.

At 9:46 PM, 2008-10-11, jir said:
the whole economic mess began with the democrats forcing fannie/freddie to lend money to people that could not afford to repay. now, the democraps blame the republicans. the media just lets them get away with it. it's criminal.

At 9:44 PM, 2008-10-11, jir said:
the republicans tried to get fannie/freddie regulated five years ago, but the democrats pooh poohed the idea. particularly bad were democrats chris dodd, barney frank and chuck schmuer. the media covers up for them wish just isn't the truth.

At 8:22 PM, 2008-10-07, mark said:
obama represented acorn who pushed thru a 1995 regulatory revision that greatly expanded the cra and helped spawn the current financial crisis. obama was fully aware of what acorn was doing, but did nothing.

At 8:19 PM, 2008-10-07, kevin said:
obama promised to increase taxes on corporations, which will lead to lay offs and higher prices. the housing crisis was caused by obama and acorn whose influence forced the mortgage companies to lend to those who could not repay. now we get screwed.

At 1:11 PM, 2008-10-07, anonymous said:
to hunt you need a gun. time off too,but since your 401k is wiped out, you will be working. you won't have your son to hunt with,either, cause he can't find a good job locally. it's not just about guns. just having a gun is not enough.

At 11:37 PM, 2008-10-06, Bozeman Tim said:
mr. licata, your "interview" is why i would never buy a single issue of field and stream. a laughable endorsement. do you hunt in san fransico with nancy pelosi or in providencetown with barney frank?

At 10:19 PM, 2008-10-06, kris said:
do your own research to root out those stupid rumors, educate yourself before trying to argue... you will save yourself from looking like an idiot, trust me

At 10:19 PM, 2008-10-06, kris said:
and the whole terrorist thing? come on, look up the obama myths to clarify all your senseless criticism against this man, then come back here and argue you close-minded people who believe every word you hear.

At 10:18 PM, 2008-10-06, kris said:
maybe the nra freaks should re-read this interview- obama specifically said he was not taking away guns, just better gun-control so weapons are not carelessly handed out to morons who should not have them.

At 6:50 PM, 2008-10-06, Ron said:
okay so i'm not happy with mccain but i could never vote for anti gun obama

At 1:17 PM, 2008-10-06, anonymous said:
to all single issue voters, i remind you that republicans screw the working man and the environment. remember that.

At 10:22 AM, 2008-10-06, LJ said:
boy, after reading some of these illiterate statements. i'm realizing we have failed "education in america". with all thats wrong in the country,this is why your voting for mccain. wow! what a sad place we live in. very very scary.

At 1:13 PM, 2008-10-04, gary said:
we are not rednecks. we understand the constitution and the meaning of the second amendment. i am sorry for you that the terrorist/racist loving obama doesn't understand the second amendment.

At 2:17 PM, 2008-10-03, dvb911 said:
screw the nra and i agree, most of you stupid rednecks can't read and if you can, you don't comprehend. this means you lou.

At 7:25 PM, 2008-10-02, brian said:
obama has endorsed a 500% increase in the federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition.

At 1:05 PM, 2008-10-01, jr said:
the moderator of the vice-presidential debate has a financial conflict of interest because her book will sell more copies if obama wins. fight the liberal media, vote mccain/palin.

At 11:58 AM, 2008-10-01, Okydorky said:
if you vote for the rock star, you'll get what you deserve!

At 9:01 PM, 2008-09-30, cray said:
i don't know whether obama was born in kenya, but i do know mccain warned about freddie/fannie years ago, and the democrats pooh-poohed it. democrat barney frank said that fannie/freddie were sound. yeah, right!

At 3:03 PM, 2008-09-30, bujak said:
you can slam mccain all you want, but obama is going to be the one headed back home after the november election. the majority of the american public are way too smart to fall for his slick shallow rhetoric.

At 12:34 PM, 2008-09-30, jon said:
the democrats have controlled congress since 2006. with an obama administration, anti-gun democrats like schumer, kennedy, durbin, feinstein will shove all kinds gun control down our throats.

At 12:26 PM, 2008-09-30, Tim said:
obama's goon squad supporters are intimidating radio and tv stations that run ads exposing the truth about obama's record on the issues. these tactics illustrate the oppression that we would be under with an obama regime.

At 12:26 PM, 2008-09-30, tex said:
obama has promised to appoint anti-gun judges to the supreme court.

At 12:25 PM, 2008-09-30, bart said:
obama has endorsed a 500% increase in the federal tax on firearms and ammunition. any tax cut you might get will be gone with the ammo tax, capital gains tax, and corporate taxes, because the companies will pass on the cost to you.

At 11:28 AM, 2008-09-26, anonymous said:
while an illlinois state senator, he voted to ban or confiscate nearly every shotgun, target rifle and hunting rifle in the state. four times he voted no on bills that would allow use of firearms for defense of homes and families! some friend!!!!

At 2:57 PM, 2008-09-24, OrkyDorky said:
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At 4:00 AM, 2008-09-24, urfag said:
"obama cut your taxes" his proposal would cut taxes for 95% of working americans - ron paul.

At 11:50 AM, 2008-09-23, Don't dish it out here! said:
to members and friends of peta, on election day vote mc cain/palin!

At 7:49 AM, 2008-09-23, anonymous said:
the gov't bailouts is because of fanny may and freddie mac under the clinton administration. the same lobbyist for fanny and freddie are now advisors for obama!

At 10:32 PM, 2008-09-22, Greg said:
ted i don't know what you're drinking but it's really affecting your mind. obama cut your taxes ? you've got to be kidding ! a gun owner voting for obama is like a chicken voting for col. sanders ! get real !

At 7:59 PM, 2008-09-21, bumpa said:
i seem to be missing two of obama's votes on legislation mccain voted on. were these measures outside his 143 days of senate service?

At 5:30 PM, 2008-09-21, Jay said:
does the f&s readership know that their beloved .30-06 or .300 win mag easily penetrates most vests? in plain english: obama plans to ban most big game cartridges because they easily penetrate soft body armor. get informed before you vote!

At 3:30 PM, 2008-09-21, Basspro said:
what a bunch of morons. you actually want 4 more years of republicans lies, they borrow money from the shieks of arabia to bail out the financial mess they made of this once great country, now we don't even own our own banks

At 9:26 PM, 2008-09-20, Doug said:
i'm a texas deer & hog hunter and obama has my vote. he supports the 2nd amendment, our right to hunt and he is right on access & conservation issues.

At 7:40 PM, 2008-09-20, Billie Bob said:
obama=anti-gun=no hunting

At 12:18 AM, 2008-09-19, anonymous said:
what does the messiah know about land and conservation?

At 11:12 PM, 2008-09-19, Buck said:
obama seems ignorant about guns... 1st he will help ban the ak-47 & such junk, but when he learns sporting semi-autos are more powerful... besides, after listning to him, my gut says, don't trust him. buck@score-your-hunting.com

At 7:43 PM, 2008-09-19, Allen Davis said:
obummer quote"vest-piercing bullets are generally used to hurt people." this includes every rifle bullet made period. no way no how nobama

At 12:11 PM, 2008-09-19, Sadcircumstance said:
what disturbing here is not so much that obama is running- it's that many believe him.

At 1:47 AM, 2008-09-19, johnstone said:
fine give him vote but politician are all the same there is no one will give you green right to hunt and kill but i think animals too have to be protected obama i wish you all the best from kenya

At 1:16 AM, 2008-09-19, Noles said:
obviously some of you rednecks can't read very well.obama said"the second amendment is an individual right and that law-abiding gun owners can't be prevented from going out and hunting, protecting their family on their own"

At 1:13 AM, 2008-09-19, Noles said:
lou your an idiot. he wasn't asked his favorite place to hunt.

At 1:11 AM, 2008-09-19, Noles said:
lou your an idiot. he wasn't asked his favorite place to hunt. obviously some of you rednecks can't read very well.

At 11:22 PM, 2008-09-18, Don said:
no way could i vote for mccain.typical republican double talk.

At 8:51 PM, 2008-09-18, yo momma said:
barack you are the worst person for the job and your a douche bag oh wait shotgunlou already said that good call man

At 8:45 PM, 2008-09-18, Tired of the Gop said:
go obama go!!! this avid whitetail hunter will vote for you in nov!!!!

At 8:15 PM, 2008-09-18, L. O. Case III said:
anyone on gods green earth who claims to be a "hunter" and says he is going to vote for barak hussien obama just doesn't "get it"

At 7:14 PM, 2008-09-18, Henry Bouchat said:
how can obama outright lie about his position on gun ownership when his campaign is being backed by the 2 biggest anti-gun people in the world. george soros and rebeca peters.

At 7:11 PM, 2008-09-18, luap said:
keep our guns or keep our forests,frying pan or fire i think we should elect alfred e. newwman he could probably do a better job than these guys.

At 7:04 PM, 2008-09-18, anonymous said:
i was disapointed in the artical the interviewer diden't ask one question about his anti gun votes in illinois why interview him if you dont ask decent questions. kenneth erkson

At 6:35 PM, 2008-09-18, BART R. said:
when i once asked my neighbor if i could hunt on his land he told me to hunt all i wanted but not to kill anything. that will be the situation with obama because we won't have guns or ammo.

At 6:34 PM, 2008-09-18, BART R. said:
when i once asked my neighbor if i could hunt on his land he told me to hunt all i wanted but not to kill anything. that will be the situation with obama because we won't have guns or ammo.

At 5:28 PM, 2008-09-18, carefree said:
but he never told us (in this interview) what he plans to do with the sale of amunition. hide and watch people! you had better stock up!

At 5:01 PM, 2008-09-18, wailes said:
the guy asking the questions appears to be in a coma.

At 4:46 PM, 2008-09-18, anonymous said:
good question on ethanol. its true: more ethanol = more corn grown = less land conservation. seems like a reasonable guy. unlike mccain, whose worse on the environment than bush.

At 4:36 PM, 2008-09-18, james said:
i love how he can flat out lie and people wil believe him considering his voting record. field and stream will wish they had taken a side for once!

At 4:18 PM, 2008-09-18, Dennismo2 said:
i am trying to enter my comments but the error msg. is why it is not getting posted. does anyone know what this means? * the text entered did no match the imag

At 4:14 PM, 2008-09-18, Sousy said:
wow - how long has it been since you've seen a public figure mention aldo leopold? (in that little info box on the side.)

At 3:39 PM, 2008-09-18, wv said:
i'd like to see you hunt with out a gun or the 2nd amendment which he doesn't support.

At 3:30 PM, 2008-09-18, bob w, dav said:
obummer is a phony.he talks with forked tongue. he has already made statements that he wants to disarm america.he is also leaning toward united nations international gun grab.overriding our constitution.a commentary that i heard on tv

At 3:09 PM, 2008-09-18, 7mmRemMag said:
i do not and never will believe that obama supports the 2nd and/or gun ownership. his record speaks for itself. if he could, he would do anything in his power to dis-arm america. you are a fool if you believe otherwise.

At 2:09 PM, 2008-09-18, Beretta said:
obama fought it? bs. hr 5851 and s. 2789 were introduced by the democrats (the salazar brothers) to rape the roan plateau.

At 1:35 PM, 2008-09-18, Bluetick1955 said:
when his socialist goverment takes your gun what are you going to do? examine his record!! this country cannot survive a nobama administration. he is communist to the core. did he hang out with outdoorsmen in the past? no, communists

At 1:07 PM, 2008-09-18, avid sportsperson said:
john mccain supported g bush in the raping of public land by the oil and gas companies in colorado checkout the roan plateau...obama fought the legislation

At 1:05 PM, 2008-09-18, avid sportsperson said:
habitat and public access is the key for wildlife to continue to survive. obama understands that ... john mccain does not.

At 12:55 PM, 2008-09-18, G in KC said:
he won't cut your taxes. obama wants a 50% flat tax to cover socialized medical care, among other fantasies of his. i work hard for my benefits and money.

At 12:54 PM, 2008-09-18, Jay said:
question 3 indicates to me that he feels north dakota isn't worth conservation relative to anwr. i'm betting du may have something to say about that. i get his point and overall strategy. maybe it was just a bad example.

At 12:54 PM, 2008-09-18, anonymous said:
geez, hard hitting questions, licata. obamas own words to factory workers he was visiting recently were that their guns were safe since "he didn't have the votes" to ban them. licata, any reason you didn't ask him abou that?

At 12:53 PM, 2008-09-18, steve said:
amen you said it all rick

At 12:46 PM, 2008-09-18, Rick said:
he's a corrupt cook county anti-gun, anti-hunting phony elitist who changes his positions depending on whom he's addressing. beware. an obama administration is a truly frightening proposition for all sportsmen and women.

At 12:35 PM, 2008-09-18, I'm in school right now said:
he doesn't know anything. he loves the whole idea of drilling. all of this help he's done for the environment is bull. he lying to the face of every person who cares about hunting. nate

At 12:34 PM, 2008-09-18, david said:
maybe he wants to go spear fishing in old faithfull......

At 11:37 AM, 2008-09-18, Brian said:
obama gets it. i'm an elk hunter and avid angler. obama understands that successful hunting requires access, habitat and guns. he's got my vote!

At 4:04 PM, 2008-09-17, Abe said:
tax cut for 95% of americans. cheap, affordable healthcare, you can keep what you've got or buy into a public pool. at a time when our government just bought out the largest insurance company in the world, why not?

At 2:47 PM, 2008-09-17, ted said:
hmm... doesn't sound too awful. plus, he'll cut my taxes.

At 1:32 PM, 2008-09-17, Track said:
@shotgunlou: yellowstone is public land. just because you can't hunt there does not mean it isn't open to the public. anyway, what's with the name-calling? why are you so angry?

At 1:26 PM, 2008-09-17, Shotgunlou said:
i love how obamas favorite piece of "public" land is yellowstone national park. you cant hunt inside yellowstone! its not public land!! douche bag!!

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